Is CSX a good company to work for as a Conductor/Engineer?

Conductor/Engineer professionals working at CSX have rated their employer with 2.9 out of 5 stars in 314 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of CSX employees being 3.3 out of 5 stars. Search open Conductor/Engineer Jobs at CSX now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Conductor/Engineer interview questions at CSX .

Does CSX pay Conductor/Engineer employees well?

Conductor/Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at CSX with 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 314 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Conductor/Engineer salaries at CSX.

How happy are Conductor/Engineer professionals working at CSX?

32% of Conductor/Engineer employees at CSX would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 12% in the past 12 months. Conductor/Engineer professionals have also rated CSX with a 1.3 rating for work-life-balance, 2.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.0 rating for culture and values and 2.9 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CSX?

Freight Conductor (168) , Railroad Conductor (93) , Locomotive Engineer (62) , Conductor (49) , Manager (44) , Engineer (28) , Senior Software Engineer (20) , Trainmaster (20) , Carman (17) , Software Engineer (16) , Project Manager (15) , Signal Maintainer (15) , Software Developer (14) , Director (12) , Journeyman Carman (12)

What are the pros of working at CSX according to real employee reviews?

"Good Benefits and the pay when they don’t take back claims!" ((in 262 reviews)); "not terrible; pretty good pay" ((in 260 reviews)); "Retirement and health insurance are good" ((in 71 reviews)); "Great people and always something new to learn." ((in 66 reviews)); "money is good health is ok for now" ((in 44 reviews))

What are the cons of working at CSX according to real employee reviews?

"poor management..being on call your whole career." ((in 105 reviews)); "No work life balance at all" ((in 64 reviews)); "long hours and away from home" ((in 42 reviews)); "Rules are subject to interpritation and what is acceptable to one manager may not be to the next so your never comfortable with what your doing and spend more time worried about wether or not a manager is watching you with night vision than about doing your job and staying alive." ((in 26 reviews)); "We are threatened weekly with a new notice or mailing to our homes about taking any time off." ((in 26 reviews))

CSX Conductor/Engineer reviews

2.9

32% would recommend to a friend

(314 total reviews)

Joseph R. Hinrichs

34% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

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Engineer/Conductor employees have rated CSX with 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 314 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Engineer/Conductor professionals have an average working experience there. CSX is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Engineer/Conductor professionals compared to other employers within the Transportation & Logistics industry (3.5 stars).

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314 reviews

3.0

Mar 13, 2015

Fun career with minimal education!

Freight conductor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay and benefits!!Great people to work with. It a whole different lifestyle.

Cons

No family life. On call 288 hours every 2 weeks!!!

2.0

Feb 28, 2015

If money is the only reason you wake up in the morning.. this might be for you

Freight conductor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Compensation and benefits.. railroad retirement is second to none. This section has a minimum of twenty words.. and I don't have much else to say that's positive.. unless you really like trains, rain, and snow.

Cons

Zero quality of life. The schedule allows for no planning of social functions, or even doctors appointments. With a new attendance policy enacted (3/15), you are penalized for sick days.. even with valid documentation from your physician.

2.0

Feb 26, 2015

Freight Conductor

Freight conductor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many opportunities to get trips and make money if you are okay with working conditions. Room to grow professionally if you are willing to relocate.

Cons

While many other jobs within CSX will have structured hours and time off. Freight conductor is not one of them. DO NOT expect to know when you will have time off. When it comes, expect using time to get much needed rest. Time between trips is spent resting catching up from last trip and getting ready for next. After mandatory 10 hour rest, wait for next call. Call could come immediately or a day later. Makes it very hard to plan day/sleep patterns to arrive for next trip bright eyed and bushy tailed. Safety stressed but many find it confusing when standards are broken by management to get job done but then enforced when convenient. Very poor Union vs Management environment.

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